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thanks for being with us. what's your reaction to the fact more rockets appeared to have been fired at tel aviv? it shows the palestinian militants in gaza have longer- range rockets. >> of far, they have not managed to really target tel aviv according to my initial investigation. rockets did not hit the ground in tel aviv as of yet. we were aware they have these capabilities. this is why we targeted their the groundd -- on th fire fight. they have a rocket destined to read tel aviv. >> how long will the military offensive in gaza continue? reservists have been drafted in. is that the precursor to a ground operation? >> the operation will continue as long as we reach our goal. the main goal of the operation is to defend nearly 3 million israelis currently under this immediate rocket danger from gaza launched by hamas and other terrorist organizations. this is what all options are still on the table, including a ground operation. we are currently assessing our next steps and will decide how to continue this ope
thanks for being with us. what's your reaction to the fact more rockets appeared to have been fired at tel aviv? it shows the palestinian militants in gaza have longer- range rockets. >> of far, they have not managed to really target tel aviv according to my initial investigation. rockets did not hit the ground in tel aviv as of yet. we were aware they have these capabilities. this is why we targeted their the groundd -- on th fire fight. they have a rocket destined to read tel aviv....
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>> but that will not give us the kind of freedom that we want. you cannot be a dictator to gain freedom from dictatorship. what you can do is to say, trust me to do x, y, and that. he can't bring in these forces and -- he can bring in these forces and say, i need you to be my checks and balances. we do not have a separation of powers. the only checks and balances we have right now is the street. we have a triangle, which is the military. these people on the support have -- on the street have been pushed aside. the revolution will keep him honest. >> there will be demonstrations in the streets tomorrow. we will be following that as well. joining me. or now to syria where the rebel- held area of the baskets claims that he -- of damascus claims that government forces bombed a playground full of children. the shell landed near a refugee camp where nearly 12,000 are living in awful conditions. >> atma camp, for 12,000 people this is as far away from the war they can get. it is wet and cold, even before the winter has really set in. sewage mixes with m
>> but that will not give us the kind of freedom that we want. you cannot be a dictator to gain freedom from dictatorship. what you can do is to say, trust me to do x, y, and that. he can't bring in these forces and -- he can bring in these forces and say, i need you to be my checks and balances. we do not have a separation of powers. the only checks and balances we have right now is the street. we have a triangle, which is the military. these people on the support have -- on the street...
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thanks very much for being with us on bbc news. what is your perspective of what you think the israeli military will do next? will they escalated in gaza? >> it depends on what will be the response of hamas. hamas is quite powerful. there is the growing concern of the shelling south. it is a military problem for us. it is also a political issue for egypt. nobody can predict how it will end. i do not think israel will enter gaza with tanks or soldiers. i think there will continue to be an air strike on several points in gaza it will go on for weveral days. not more. >> what your thoughts about the timing of this operation? what was in the mind of the prime minister when he authorized and approved this air strike yesterday that killed hamas military leader ahmed said khalil al-jabari? was there more and more rocket attacks? did he have the election in january in the back of his mind as well? >> i don't think it has anything to do with the election. in the short term, he got a lot of support. on the long run, and the election -- will
thanks very much for being with us on bbc news. what is your perspective of what you think the israeli military will do next? will they escalated in gaza? >> it depends on what will be the response of hamas. hamas is quite powerful. there is the growing concern of the shelling south. it is a military problem for us. it is also a political issue for egypt. nobody can predict how it will end. i do not think israel will enter gaza with tanks or soldiers. i think there will continue to be an...
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those lights up there, that's a coast guard cutter that just pulled in front of us asking us to stop and now these three boats are boarding us. their message is clear in their body language. keep away from the island. as the sunrises we get our first view of the island. a jagged huddle of rocks sticking up from the deep blue waters of the east china sea. for decades, these islands for all but forgotten. now the japanese coast guard make sure that no one, japanese or chinese, can go aboard. but that's done nothing to help china. suddenly the japanese coast guard tells us there are chinese ships in their way. on the horizon we see them, four ships, all clearly inside japanese waters. overhead a japanese air force plane swoops low, but the chinese ships steam on, undetered. until last month it was inconceiveable that japan and china could come to blows over this remote group of islands. yet look at the today, there's a tense standoff going on, the japanese coast guard is very nervous about us being here, they're clearly worried this could turn into some sort of international incident. t
those lights up there, that's a coast guard cutter that just pulled in front of us asking us to stop and now these three boats are boarding us. their message is clear in their body language. keep away from the island. as the sunrises we get our first view of the island. a jagged huddle of rocks sticking up from the deep blue waters of the east china sea. for decades, these islands for all but forgotten. now the japanese coast guard make sure that no one, japanese or chinese, can go aboard. but...
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the company said that it never condone the use of forced labor. and independent report shows it failed to properly look at how their suppliers were manufacturing furniture for the company at the time. >> with the mix of bright scandinavian style and low price, people have flocked to ikea. about six under million customers in its stores in 25 countries, from britain to china to america. it stylish modern design it is very popular. but there is a dark side, the grim jails where ikea used political prisoners. today, this person as a tourist at the old berlin wall. but under communism, he was in prison two years after campaigning for human-rights. when he got to the west, a friend took him shopping and he recognized the furniture. he says i realized some of the furniture had actually been produced by us. i thought this might have been made by me. at a press conference today, ikea admit that it new political prisoners were making its products. one of its managers said they told the east german regime to stop, but the forced labor continued. >> there we
the company said that it never condone the use of forced labor. and independent report shows it failed to properly look at how their suppliers were manufacturing furniture for the company at the time. >> with the mix of bright scandinavian style and low price, people have flocked to ikea. about six under million customers in its stores in 25 countries, from britain to china to america. it stylish modern design it is very popular. but there is a dark side, the grim jails where ikea used...
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i used to be a chef and now i tell stories for a living. my latest production is a graphic novel called get jiro. he lives in a dystopian future. he was a former japanese gangster who had a passion for sushi. warring clans of bad guys fight over him. he pretty much tells them all. -- kills them all. it is a satirical worst-case scenario of all of the scenes and silliness in foodie culture right now. it is also a world that is violently split over opposing philosophies of food. there are people who do not care where their stuff comes from as long as it is good, and people for whom, presumably, all that matters is if it is local, pure, organic, of the earth. i think they are equally hypocritical and equally ridiculous. i wanted to create an imaginary world where somebody who abuses sushi gets the punishment they deserve. what would happen if a juror comes in here, and sits down -- jerk comes in here, sits down, makes a mistake and the chef leans over and cuts his head off. i needed to create a world where that would be permissible. the single
i used to be a chef and now i tell stories for a living. my latest production is a graphic novel called get jiro. he lives in a dystopian future. he was a former japanese gangster who had a passion for sushi. warring clans of bad guys fight over him. he pretty much tells them all. -- kills them all. it is a satirical worst-case scenario of all of the scenes and silliness in foodie culture right now. it is also a world that is violently split over opposing philosophies of food. there are people...
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the nation is used to flooding at this time of year. the frequency of what is known as high water has increased dramatically in the last few years. thank you for joining us. how often does this happen? >> it is -- happens increasingly often. part of the issues in venice is we have observed over the last hundred years the frequency and magnitude of floods have gone up. this type of what is becoming increasingly frequent. >> why is that? is that to do with global warming or the fact the city is sinking? we have heard how venice had sunk in the last century. >> due to both. initially, there is no question that the sinking of the city accounts for about half of the level. the seat level rise is -- the thinking is under significant -- sinking is under significant control. we are lookuining at people wading through the water. when you look at the old buildings and think about the water getting in, there has to be some kind of damage done to the structure of these buildings, you cannot help? >> the main problem is the buildings were built to m
the nation is used to flooding at this time of year. the frequency of what is known as high water has increased dramatically in the last few years. thank you for joining us. how often does this happen? >> it is -- happens increasingly often. part of the issues in venice is we have observed over the last hundred years the frequency and magnitude of floods have gone up. this type of what is becoming increasingly frequent. >> why is that? is that to do with global warming or the fact...
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the editor of "russian global affairs" joins us now. thank you for joining us. there has been tension in relations, certainly in the later stages of president obama's presidency. what are they making their of the reelection today? >> the reelection of obama is seen as a positive. the prime minister, who has done a lot of business with obama, is reacting with joy, saying that it is very good that obama one, not that romney. at the same time, i would not say that the russian political establishment was extremely interested in who would win. there is a growing feeling in russia that the relationship between russia and the united states, since the end of the cold war, is developing according to certain cycles. it is a style of relationship that will be repeated over time. of course, the person matters. it will be easier to deal with obama, but i do not think the we can extract some profound change. even if mitt romney won, it would not be such a big difference. >> right, the key issue was the head of many of the imminent issues. like syria. >> yes, syria. syria, mos
the editor of "russian global affairs" joins us now. thank you for joining us. there has been tension in relations, certainly in the later stages of president obama's presidency. what are they making their of the reelection today? >> the reelection of obama is seen as a positive. the prime minister, who has done a lot of business with obama, is reacting with joy, saying that it is very good that obama one, not that romney. at the same time, i would not say that the russian...
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. >> thank you for joining us from new york. the cia has opened an investigation into the conduct of its former director david petraeus who resigned last week over an extramarital affair. an agency spokesman says the investigation is exploratory and does not presuppose any particular outcome. he is scheduled to testify tomorrow in front of lawmakers on the attack in benghazi. president obama has pledged ongoing federal support for areas struggling to recover after a storm sandy. he went to new york for the first time with the devastation and that with families, officials, and first responders. it has been 2.5 years since an explosion on an oil rig in the gulf of mexico killed 11 people and unleashed a massive spill. bp has agreed to pay $4.5 billion and will plead guilty to criminal charges. the announcement was made by the u.s. attorney general who traveled to new orleans for the event. >> already, this oil spill is the worst environmental disaster america has ever faced. >> many people are dead, millions of gallons of oil cont
. >> thank you for joining us from new york. the cia has opened an investigation into the conduct of its former director david petraeus who resigned last week over an extramarital affair. an agency spokesman says the investigation is exploratory and does not presuppose any particular outcome. he is scheduled to testify tomorrow in front of lawmakers on the attack in benghazi. president obama has pledged ongoing federal support for areas struggling to recover after a storm sandy. he went...
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use of the president going out of his way to embrace petraeus. it is not like the president can alienate petraeus before that testimony, but if you look, the president largely portrayed him. >> i think you want to talk about this fiscal cliff. >> one of the goals he had was restating his position on the tax side, and that is that increase needs to happen for wealthy americans. there are always two sides of the fiscal cliff. there is the tax side and the spending side. over 10 years, 1.2 trillion dollars, but the question is, does the president support a temporary postponement? that is what i want to get to, because there is not going to be enough time unless you postponed. >> did you sense he was open to some kind of a deal with republicans? where does the deal lied? >> they did two steps forward, one step back. then he says he is open to the idea of having rates stay where they are apt, but finding the money by closing loopholes, so- called tax expenditures. the idea but it was open to all ideas. he wants to send a message that he is willing to
use of the president going out of his way to embrace petraeus. it is not like the president can alienate petraeus before that testimony, but if you look, the president largely portrayed him. >> i think you want to talk about this fiscal cliff. >> one of the goals he had was restating his position on the tax side, and that is that increase needs to happen for wealthy americans. there are always two sides of the fiscal cliff. there is the tax side and the spending side. over 10 years,...
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this police captain told us he was not here willingly. he said he had no choice but to submit. the senior commander addresses the crowd. he promises order, security, and to improve people's lives. he also vowed to continue to live -- continue the fighting all the way to the capital is necessary. >> do they want the rebels to stop and go more, or do they want them to carry on? there is encouragement from the crowd. yes, they say, carry-on. they feel they have all of the bargaining chips to get the congolese government to come to them to negotiate. >> if the rebels mean what they say, then this is a conflict in danger of spreading throughout the condo and possibly beyond. decressin out to a small village in the hills of catalonia, which is taking a stand and declaring itself submissive lee -- itself and submissive. they will stop paying taxes to the spanish government. the decision comes ahead of a key regional election on sunday. >> in villages like this, most people will tell you that catalana, not spanish -- and you can spot the pro-independence catalon flag. he and others in
this police captain told us he was not here willingly. he said he had no choice but to submit. the senior commander addresses the crowd. he promises order, security, and to improve people's lives. he also vowed to continue to live -- continue the fighting all the way to the capital is necessary. >> do they want the rebels to stop and go more, or do they want them to carry on? there is encouragement from the crowd. yes, they say, carry-on. they feel they have all of the bargaining chips to...
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for all of us at world news america, thank you for watching. and please, to in tomorrow. -- a tune in tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key, strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailor solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> bbc world news was presented by kcet los angeles. - hi, neighbor! today at school, we're choosing something new for the playground! swings or slide! they're both fun to play on! and then, we get to choose a new class pet! be right back. is made possible in part by... the richard king mellon foundation. dedicated for over sixty years to south western pennsylvania's quality of life, and competitive future. and by these pittsburg foundations. working
for all of us at world news america, thank you for watching. and please, to in tomorrow. -- a tune in tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital...